LG Yuva Internship Programme Opens Opportunities for Ladakh Youth

Leh, 1 Sept 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Secretary, Education/ Youth Services & Sports, Bhanu Prabha, today addressed a press conference and highlighted the key features of the LG Yuva Internship Programme, an initiative aimed at providing the youth of Ladakh an opportunity to engage with the UT Administration and contribute meaningfully to the development of the UT.

The LG Yuva Internship Portal, launched on August 22, 2026, has been designed to facilitate the participation of young people in th...

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Youth Acceleration Program Organises Convocation Ceremony at Army Good Will School, Harka Bahadur, Hardas

VOL News Desk/ On the occasion of International Youth Day, the Youth Acceleration Program, a CSR initiative of Infosys Foundation and implemented by Third Planet Foundation, organised a Convocation Ceremony at Army Good Will School, Harka Bahadur, Hardas, Kargil.

The program was attended by Colonel Harikrishnan, Lt. Colonel Shivam Dabral, Kastubh Baruha, Representative of Infosys, Arun Sharma, Program Head, Third Planet Foundation, RJ Javed, RJ Tarannum, Principal Army Good will school Ha...

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Youth Acceleration Program Kargil Celebrates Successful Completion of First Batch


VOL News Desk/ 15th June 2026/ the Youth Acceleration Program, Kargil, a CSR initiative of Infosys Foundation and implemented by Third Planet Foundation, organized a Completion Ceremony in collaboration with the Indian Army Chanigund Unit at Army Goodwill School, Harka Bahadur, Hardas, Kargil.

The Chief Guests of the program were Lt. Colonel Sanjesh and Captain Sanjay Singh Leel, who awarded Completion Certificates to the trainees of the first batch. Third Planet Foundation also presented...

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LG Gupta: Promoting Ladakhi GI Tag Products as a Livelihood for Youth.

Encourage local products, especially those with Geographical Indication (GI) tagging, so that youth adopt them as a source of livelihood, and even people from remote areas benefit from it.

This was stated by Hon’ble Lt Governor Shri Kavinder Gupta in the presence of First Lady Bindu Gupta during the inauguration of the week-long National Handloom Day 2025 at Eco Park in Leh main market, showcasing handloom products of artisans, self-help groups (SHGs) and entrepreneurs from Ladakh. Severa...

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Ladakhi Youth Benefit from ALSWAC’s Career Guidance Initiative

Kargil, Ladakh | 30/06/2025— The All Ladakh Students Welfare Association, Chandigarh (ALSWAC), a student body committed to the upliftment and empowerment of Ladakhi youth, successfully concluded its first-ever series of counselling and career guidance sessions for higher secondary school students in Kargil district. The sessions, held between 19th June and 29th June 2025, aimed to provide meaningful academic and career-related guidance to students in remote villages, helping them take confid...

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Youths Embrace Yoga at “Yoga Unplugged” Event in Leh

Leh, Ladakh – The National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR) and the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (CIBS) successfully co-hosted “Yoga Unplugged,” a signature event for the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025, on June 17, 2025. Held at the Nagarjuna Auditorium of CIBS, the event aimed to inspire youth and students to embrace yoga for holistic well-being, aligning with the IDY 2025 theme “Yoga for One Earth, One Health.”

The program commenced with the traditional lighting of the...

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DC Leh convenes meeting on Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue

Leh, December 4, 2024: The Deputy Commissioner Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve convenes a meeting regarding Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue at VC Room, DC Office, Leh on December 4, 2024. During the meeting, Deputy Director, Nehru Yuva Kendra informed about the Viksit Bharat Quiz which runs from November 25 to December 5, 2024 and is open to participants aged 15–29. It was also informed that only 184 students have participated till date from UT Ladakh. The DC leh, directed the officers who wer...

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A Ladakhi Youth’s Alienation from Self, Soul and Homeland

After years of studies and residing outside Ladakh, this summer break, I returned to homeland, Ladakh. What should have been a joyous homecoming turned out to be a disheartening experience as one felt like a stranger in one’s own homeland.

My journey began when, as a small child, I was sent from Ladakh to a boarding school in Srinagar. These were formative years spent away from my house, which really shaped so much of who I am today, but coming back to Ladakh allowed me to realize how muc...

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Temporary Recruitment Trend: Silencing the Productive Age of Ladakhi Youths

The taciturn response of Ladakhi stakeholders to the arbitrary and autocratic recruitment style is beyond understanding. The state is testing the patience of the already frustrated youth. Since it was designated as a Union Territory, many jobs have been sold to private agencies through outsourcing. Additionally, the trend of temporary recruitment has intensified in recent years.

The over-emphasis and supply of temporary human resources not only hamper the quality of work production but al...

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بسیج روحانیوں و زینبیہ نے كیا نوبالغ لڑكے لڑکیوں کے لیے جشن تکلیف كا انعقاد

كرگل// اپریل 09// بسیج روحانی امام خمینی میموریل ٹرسٹ کی جانب سے آج سال 2023 میں بالغ ہونے والے لڑکوں اور لڑکیوں کے لیے جشن تکلیف یعنی روز آغاز عبادت و بندگی کا امام خمینی ٹاور كرگل میں اہتمام کیا گیا۔

اس جشن میں30 دارالقرآنوں کے 300 سے زاید طلاب وطالبات کے علاوہ اسا تذہ اور کمیٹی ممبران نے شرکت کی۔

جشن تکلیف کا آغاز تلاوت کلام پاک سے کیا۔ اس کے بعد گر وہ طلاب دار القرآن ولی عصر برو تھنگ نے بارگاہ رسالت میں خراج عقیدت پیش کی۔

اس موقع پر بچوں سے مخاطب ہوتے ہوئے ممبر نگران کونسل جناب ...

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